4115-6-01
Approval of central nonprofit agency(ies).

(A)
An applicant for approval as a central
nonprofit agency shall complete and submit to the executive director of the
committee a notarized application prescribed by the committee establishing all
of the following:

(1)
Certification by the
secretary of state as a nonprofit corporation according to sections
1702.01 to
1702.58 of the Revised Code.

(2)
Certification by the "Internal
Revenue Service" indicating that the organization has been accepted as a
nonprofit agency for taxation purposes.

(3)
Employees and/or consultant(s) sufficient
in numbers, qualifications, and knowledge to provide services required to carry
out the responsibilities in rule
4115-5-03 of the Administrative
Code.

(4)
Practical knowledge of
the state use program, including but not limited to:

(2)
A business plan which clearly
demonstrates the organization's ability to provide the following:

(a)
To publish and distribute an annual
catalog of goods and services on the committee's procurement list;

(b)
Accounting and record keeping
capabilities sufficient to meet the responsibilities in rule
4115-5-03 of the Administrative
Code including, but not limited to, a well-documented background in cost
accounting including experience in the following:

(k)
A statement, signed by an authorized
person, committing the applicant to recruit and employ qualified people with
severe disabilities.

(1)
A statement, signed
by an authorized person, that representatives of the applicant will attend all
meetings of the committee and that the applicant will notify all qualified
nonprofit agencies and ordering offices of the date, location and time a
pertinent business item will be brought before the committee.

(m)
A statement signed by an
authorized person that the applicant's board shall welcome no more than two
representatives of the committee, as appointed by the committee chair, to
attend all board meetings, with the opportunity to present matters to the
board.

(n)
A statement, signed by
an authorized person, that the applicant will provide services on a statewide
basis.

(C)
The applicant shall have a fully functional office geographically located in
central Ohio capable of meeting all the needs and requirements of the state use
program.

(D)
Initial approvals of
central nonprofit agency(ies) shall be valid for up to five years from the date
of issuance, contingent upon passing annual evaluations pursuant to rule
4115-6-04 of the Administrative
Code.